Livonia resident Alan Helmkamp channels his inner Dude at the Seedlings bowlathon Saturday at Novi Bowl. Helmkamp's shirt references the main character in the 1998 film "The Big Lebowski." David Veselenak | hometownlife.com

"Our company does one charity event a month," said Margie Kubasta, who organized the six-team Kennedy contingent. "We challenge ourselves to raise more money for each event. This event is fun and it's for a great cause."

The event drew a ton of support from around Livonia and surrounding communities. There were eight headline sponsors and nearly 60 event/prize/lane sponsors.

While final figures weren't yet available, Seedlings officials are confident the event topped the $55,000 raised last year and were hopeful they'd reached the $60,000 goal set for the 2018 event.

It's the kind of support Deb Bonde, the founder and director of Seedlings, appreciates.

"We totally rely on supporters and donors," Bonde said. "Without them, we can't do what we do for the kids. We have incredibly generous supporters who help make this happen."